Power-transmitting apparatus.



v M. s. PEREZ. POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-25,1917- Patented Nova 27/. 191?,

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attolnm SATES PATENT MANUEL SALINAS PEREZ, OF ALBUQUERQUE, NENv MEXICO.

POWER-TRANSMITTING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANUEL SALINAS PEREZ, a subject of the Mexican Republic, residing at Albuquerque, in the county of Bernalillo and State of New Mexico,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Power-Transmitting Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in power transmittingapparatus, and comprises an apparatus having various details of construction and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of a detail of the invention.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter A designates a bal ancing receptacle which may be of any size or shape, preferably oblong and having convexed ends B, and which is balanced upon a shaft C, which is suitably journaled in bearing members D, integral with the base E. Said receptacle A has a closed top A with a filling opening therein closed by means of a cap F, and an exit H in its bottom, the said receptacle being adapted to contain any suitable liquid, such as water I. At each end of the top of the receptacle are the contracted projections L, each having a slot therein for the reception of the rods N, which are pivoted at their lower ends on the pins 0 upon the base E. A coiled spring M is mounted on each rod and bears between the base E and the under surface of a projection L, the oifice of said springs being to take up iar as the balancing receptacle tilts.

Bars Q are fastened one to each side wall of the receptacle, near the ends of the latter, and to the lower end of each bar is pivoted the outer end of the handle P, which is in Specification of Letters Patent. Patigntgd NQV. 27, 191% Application filed September 25, 1917.

Serial No. 193,165.

the nature of a wrench (see Fig. 3), and which handles each has serratedlinks pivoted to one another. The end link of each series, carries-a pin I designed'to be on gagedby. a hook J at the end of the bar J, which latter is fastened rigidly to the halldle P. It will be noted upon reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings, that there are two of said handle wrenches, one on either side of the receptacle, and each is arranged to grip the shaftwhen the handle is swung in one direction. Said shaft is designed'to be retatedin one direction only, being prevented from a reverse direction by means of the pawl Riwh'ich engages the teeth of a ratchet wheel R.

A power wheel T is mounted on a shaft T supported in the standard T, and hasa series of buckets T radiating from its circun'rference whichare adapted to catchwaterfrom the nozzle T through which water under pressure from any suitable source may be directed. Rotating with the wheel is a gear Swhich is in mesh with a pinion S journaled on a stub shaft S upon the standard T, and S is an arm fixed to the pinion S and said arm is pivoted to the end of the link Y, which in turn is pivoted to the long arm of the lever X. Said lever X is pivoted on a pin X, carried by the stand ard X upon the base. A short link X pivotally connects the end of the short arm of the lever X, with a pin Z on a lug Z at one end of the receptacle.

In order to illustrate the work that may be accomplished by my invention, I have illustrated a pulley G upon the shaft and about which a rope G is adapted to be wound, a weight G being fastened to the latter, the rope passing over a pulley G In operation, the water wheel is rotated by the weight and the impact of the water coming against the pockets on the circumference of the wheel, and through the pivotal link and lever connections with the receptacle, the latter is first caused to tilt upon the shaft, in one direction, causing the water therein to rush toward one end of the receptacle, the coil springs M taking up and vibrations. As the shaft is designed to rotate in but one direction, the teeth on the links of the handle wrench will turn idly, when the receptacle tilts in one direction, but when the receptacle tilts in the opposite direction, or the direction of the rotation of the shaft, the teeth of the links of the chain will grip the shaft and impart a rotary movement thereto.

By varying the amount of the contents of the tilting receptacle the amount of power applied by the apparatus may be regulated.

While I have shown and described specifically a mechanical construction of apparatus whereby my power transmiting mechanism, may be accomplished, it will be understood that I may vary the details of the apparatus without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It will be at once evident that the effectiveness of the apparatus may be regulated by varying the amount of water or other liquid contained in the receptacle.

Having thus described my invention what I claim to be new is,

1. A power transmitting apparatus, comprising a tilting receptacle adapted to contain a liquid, a shaft upon which the receptacle is mounted, handles having pivotal connection with the receptacle on either side of the shaft, serrated gripping links connected to each handle and adapted to grip said shaft to cause same to rotate in one direction only, and means for tilting said receptacle, as set forth.

2. A power transmitting apparatus, comprising a tilting receptacle adapted to contain a liquid, a shaft upon which the reccptacle is balanced, bars secured to the receptacle, one on either side of the shaft, a handle pivoted to each bar, a series of serrated links connected to said handles and designed to grip said shaft to cause same to rotate in one direction, means for preventing a reverse rotary movement to the shaft, and means for taking up jar incident to the tiltin of the receptacle, as set forth.

3. A power transmitting apparatus, comprising a tilting receptacle, having a curved bottomand adapted to contain a liquid, a shaft upon which the receptacle tilts, handles having pivotal connection with the receptacle, and oppositely disposed, a series of serrated links connected to each handle and designed to grip the .shaft to cause same to "rotate in one direction only, a ratchet and pawl to prevent a reverse rotary movement to the shaft, springs to take up jar incident to the tilting of the receptacle and, a power wheel, having pivotal link and lever connections with one end of said receptacle, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVIANUEL SALINAS PEREZ. Witnesses:

G. Z. VILLANUEVA, FRANKL. H. Home Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

